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All our important news, including the release of reports, is available to everyone. Browse by topic or date. For journalists making media enquiries, please contact vomedia@ombudsman.vic.gov.au

News Council’s poor planning decision-making let the community down, Ombudsman says

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  • Councils
  • System failures
  • Transparency

News IBAC and Victorian Ombudsman investigation leads to public hearings

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  • Improper conduct

News Victorian Ombudsman launches investigation into border exemptions

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  • System failures
  • Service delays
  • Human Rights
  • Department of Health

News Ombudsman investigates EPA’s approval of spoil location sites for West Gate Tunnel Project

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  • Public interest
  • Legislation
  • Transport
  • EPA

News Victorian Ombudsman receives over 3000 human rights complaints

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  • Human Rights
  • COVID-19

News Victorian Ombudsman equipping councils to better deal with complaints

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  • Councils
  • Complaint handling
  • Human Rights
  • Rates, charges and penalties

News Hidden prison disciplinary hearings lack scrutiny, Victorian Ombudsman finds

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  • Prisons
  • System failures
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Challenging behaviour

News “Apologise, so we can move on”

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  • Public Housing

News Public housing residents still waiting for an apology, Ombudsman says

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  • Public Housing
  • Human Rights
  • Apologies

News Council IT worker’s $1.6 million procurement sham

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  • Councils
  • Conflict of Interest
  • Procurement

News Ombudsman urges greater protection for ratepayers in financial hardship

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  • Councils
  • Rates, charges and penalties
  • COVID-19

News Government to reconsider 12,000 small business grant applications following Ombudsman investigation

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  • COVID-19
  • Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
  • Grants and funding
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